Pakistan committed to work closely with all SCO member countries, especially China: PM’s aide

Peshawar: Pakistan is committed to work closely with all the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries, especially China, a senior aide of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.

Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Engineer Amir Muqam maintained that Pakistan looked forward to work with all SCO countries to achieve common goals.

Virtually addressing the 20th meeting of Ministers of Culture of the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Monday afternoon, he mentioned that Pakistan attached a great importance to SCO and strongly believes that “it is a unique platform to celebrate our commonalities and to work together to forge a common future marked by our rich cultural heritage.”

“We are ready to collaborate with SCO member states by launching joint initiatives, projects and programmes, ensuring effective participation of folk artists in cultural festivals and events, promoting exchange of research scholars, museum technicians as well as art and craft experts and undertaking joint publications to focus on cultural similarities in the member state,” Muqam remarked.

The Advisor stressed Pakistan strongly believes that cooperation in all fields of culture was crucial to promoting mutual understanding and cooperation SCO among the member states.

Muqam underlined that Pakistan considered that cultural relations among SCO member states are “crucial for promoting mutual understanding, building bridges of friendship and strengthening our cultural ties.”

He said that Pakistan supports further expansion of cultural exchange programs, organization of the cultural events and festivals and promotion of our cultural heritage among SCO member states under SCO umbrella.

The PM’s aide contended said that SCO had become an important platform for the participating countries to enhance their cultural exchanges and promote mutual understanding.

The online meeting was held in the chair of the Minister of Culture of India and also attended by Ministers of Culture of SCO Member States and delegates.